The jam making process often brings to mind buckets of berries, loads of jars, a huge hot water bath, and 30 beautiful jars of jam to last you all year. It’s a lovely project if you have the time, the
Easy Mulberry Freezer Jam
Leftover Sweet Potato Waffles
Thanksgiving is over and we still have some lingering leftovers. I’m using up the sweet potatoes with some meal prep waffles to put in the freezer. They are so much better for you than grocery store frozen waffles, and the
Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal
Once or twice a week, especially when I know its going to be a hectic morning, I start the night before with a hearty oatmeal breakfast in the crockpot. We have a lot of family favorite breakfasts, but this one
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 6–Healthier Muffins!
I love muffins, especially with coffee for a late morning snack, but I want them to be a snack, not a dessert. A lot of the healthy muffin recipes I’ve seen aren’t really very healthy, lots of sugar mixed in
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 4–Breakfast Tricks!
Breakfast at our house rotates between a few main staples, lots of eggs, Yogurt with Granola often paired with peanut butter toast, oatmeal with lots of toppings, pancakes and french toast. Some of my favorite kid friendly breakfast tricks are
Gifts from the Kitchen
Christmas gifts from the kitchen are well loved in our family. The kids love making them as much as their grandparents love eating them. A few years now we have been making batches of Almond Biscotti in the food processor,
Home Sweet Home, and Cranberry Muffins
I haven’t been writing lately, I’ve been cooking, we’ve been eating, but not much writing. This summer we moved…finally, after house hunting since I was pregnant with our first. He is now 4 and his sister is 1 1/2. After
Homemade Instant Oatmeal — not from a packet
Our mornings can be crazy, hungry little kids ready to start the day before I am, and getting food on the table while they are under my feet can be challenging. I want them to start the day off with
A Brunch Menu
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up and I’m finally getting our last year’s meal posted, but this is a great menu for any special occasion served before noon. I have hosted many brunches over the years, many together
Applesauce Spice Cake, and Valentines
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I was lucky enough to have two cool kids, (mine and a great friend) helping me in the kitchen today. A lot of great learning happens when kids pull up a chair at the